January 17, 2024
Uber Driver Cruising on Top in PYMNTS Provider Ranking of...
The gig economy is ever-changing, but the PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps can help users stay up to date. This month we’ve seen a lot of the apps shifting...
January 09, 2024
New Contractor Rules: Promise or Peril for Gig Economy Platforms?
The Labor Department is due to release new rules governing the classification of gig economy workers. The platforms that rely on these workers say not much will change. The legal...
December 29, 2023
Nomura Downgrades Uber and Lyft After Outsized Gains in 2023
While ridesharing giants Uber and Lyft experienced significant growth in revenue in 2023, they reportedly facechallenges in 2024. For different reasons, financial services group Nomura recently downgraded both Uber and...
December 20, 2023
Uber Agrees to Raise Minimum Wage for French Drivers
Uber and other ride-hailing companies have agreed to give their French drivers a raise. Those workers will now be eligible for 9 euros ($9.85) per trip — up from 7.65 euros ($8.38)...
December 18, 2023
CSI Acquires Hawthorn River to Improve Loan Processing
FinTech CSI has acquired banking software firm Hawthorn River to enhance the loan origination capabilities of CSI customers. This acquisition will add Hawthorn River’s single-platform loan origination system designed for community...
December 13, 2023
DoorDash Trails Uber Driver in Latest Provider Ranking of Gig...
The gig economy allows workers control over their own employment while offering consumers choice and convenience. PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Gig Platform Apps, which uses monthly metrics to score related...
December 07, 2023
FinTech CSI Names NCR, FIS Veteran Troy Bradley to Lead...
FinTech company CSI has appointed NCR and FIS veteran Troy Bradley as chief technology officer (CTO). In his new role, Bradley will lead CSI’s technology modernization strategy, aligning its network, security and software engineering initiatives and bringing to...
November 13, 2023
Alphabet Sheds Entire Stake in Trading App Robinhood
Google parent Alphabet has sold off all of its shares in trading app Robinhood. The tech giant in August had sold about 90% of its stake in Robinhood, and said in a...
November 10, 2023
Uber Driver Claims Top Spot in Provider Rankings of Gig...
Amid persistent inflation and economic uncertainty, gig work offers a way to pad our wallets and cushion our financial safety nets. With so many platforms to get a gig, it...
